Iron Lady Tomato for late blight resistance

Dianne Gregory · July 13, 2013

I'm sorry if other people posted about this already, but I'm interested in your thoughts about the Iron Lady tomato from High Mowing Seeds with regard to late blight resistance.

I am currently experimenting with Seyverna Korolneyva AKA Северная королева AKA "Queen of the North" and Tom Wagner's Magic Trick cherry.

I have had good resistance with the Seyverna but the taste is excruciatingly bland to me.

The magic trick is doing wonderfully, I am going out to get pics later today, but it is a cherry. And I don't know how it tastes yet.

And now I dont want to jinx myself but I'm not seeing signs of blight yet...

Anyway I would love to hear anyone else's thoughts and experiences on Iron Lady and any other blight resistant tomatoes they are experimenting with.

jennifer28 · July 13, 2013

Here is a link to the Iron Lady description

http://www.highmowingseeds.com/Organ...ato-Seeds.html

Even though it is an F1, this really looks like it may have some decent possibilities.

travis · July 13, 2013

I purchased the 10-seed pack of Iron Lady this past winter intending to use Iron Lady as an input in breeding with a heirloom type tomato for a hopefully Septoria resistant line. I planted all 10 seeds. Unfortunately, the sprouts were very weak, and in the end, neither of the two more healthy seedlings made it into the garden.

I've had this same experience with several other ultra-modern, multi-resistant hybrids from seed. Maybe if I had a fully equipped greenhouse, I might have better luck with these types of seedlings. But as it is, I start seeds in the cab of my pickup truck, and transfer them to the bed of the truck as weather permits. The old standards and crosses I already have made with old standards x modern disease resistant hybrids also respond much better than the modern multi-resistant hybrids themselves to my modified "wintersown" seed starting process.

Dianne Gregory · July 13, 2013

Thank you for sharing your experience with it. I think I'm going to try it because, like you, I think it has potential for breeding... I may have crop failure too, but I want to try it anyway

**Lee** · July 13, 2013

I've got three plants growing.
One in the garden, one in a pot I just haven't planted yet, and a late planter in another garden bed.

Blight or bacterial spec/spot seems to be pretty prevalent in the garden this year, so I'll have to take good notes on its performance.

First reaction though is somewhat disappointing. It's determinate, and
has stopped setting fruit. I'm not sure if the numbers are going to
justify keeping it long term though. At least plum regal was a fruit producing machine with great disease tolerance. (Of course it wasn't very good tasting, but that's for another thread.....)

Lee

travis · July 13, 2013

Since Defiance has both late and early blight tolerance, in addition to a reputation for decent flavor, the only reason I saw to grow Iron Lady was the chance at Septoria resistance to boot. I'd rather not use Plum Regal for breeding inputs as it carries male sterility genetics. The flavor was okay for a plum type tomato, and it has a great high crimson value.

Dianne Gregory · July 13, 2013

I like the idea of defiant.

Mashman · July 15, 2013

This year I grew a few varieties that are supposed to have some resistance to late blight:

Mountain Merit
Iron Lady
Early Sue
Magic Trick
Sky Komish

There have been cases of late blight reported in MA. So far, all varieties are healthy. Iron lady doesn't seem to be producing blossoms (at all).

I've been spraying the plants with Fung-onil which lists "late blight fruit rot" as a disease it is supposed to control. A little confusing because late blight really attacks the whole plant (leaves, stems and fruit).

So far so good....

Michael

efisakov · July 16, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennifer28

I'm sorry if other people posted about this already, but I'm interested in your thoughts about the Iron Lady tomato from High Mowing Seeds with regard to late blight resistance.

I am currently experimenting with Seyverna Korolneyva AKA Северная королева AKA "Queen of the North" and Tom Wagner's Magic Trick cherry.

I have had good resistance with the Seyverna but the taste is excruciatingly bland to me.

The magic trick is doing wonderfully, I am going out to get pics later today, but it is a cherry. And I don't know how it tastes yet.

And now I dont want to jinx myself but I'm not seeing signs of blight yet...

Anyway I would love to hear anyone else's thoughts and experiences on Iron Lady and any other blight resistant tomatoes they are experimenting with.

In your thread "северная королева northern queen tomato" you spelled it "severnaya koroleva", which was a correct transcription.
Good luck with your project, Jen.

jennifer28 · July 16, 2013

LOL thanks Ella. I try to spell, then I forget tee hee... severnaya severnaya severnaya

You should listen to me try to speak Russian. That is even more entertaining.

Seriously, I had a major head injury in December and things are still very scrambled up here

efisakov · July 16, 2013

Do you speak Russian?

Dianne Gregory · July 16, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mashman

This year I grew a few varieties that are supposed to have some resistance to late blight:

Mountain Merit
Iron Lady
Early Sue
Magic Trick
Sky Komish

There have been cases of late blight reported in MA. So far, all varieties are healthy. Iron lady doesn't seem to be producing blossoms (at all).

I've been spraying the plants with Fung-onil which lists "late blight fruit rot" as a disease it is supposed to control. A little confusing because late blight really attacks the whole plant (leaves, stems and fruit).

So far so good....

Michael

Michael

I'm trying Early Sue next year.

Thank you for the skykomish, I have those growing.

jennifer28 · July 16, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Do you speak Russian?

Not really, I started to learn last summer but then I had a head injury so I was busy getting better. I would like to learn.

efisakov · July 16, 2013

I am happy to help, Jen.

swamper · July 17, 2013

I have a few Iron Lady plants growing, too soon to judge much, but they are looking good, growing next to Mountain Merit. I got my seed from High Mowing and had no problem whatsoever with seedling vigor.

The other tomato I got from HMS was Tang, an o.p. which is quite vigorous from the start.

July 13, 2013	#1
Dianne Gregory Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 6	Iron Lady Tomato for late blight resistance I'm sorry if other people posted about this already, but I'm interested in your thoughts about the Iron Lady tomato from High Mowing Seeds with regard to late blight resistance. I am currently experimenting with Seyverna Korolneyva AKA Северная королева AKA "Queen of the North" and Tom Wagner's Magic Trick cherry. I have had good resistance with the Seyverna but the taste is excruciatingly bland to me. The magic trick is doing wonderfully, I am going out to get pics later today, but it is a cherry. And I don't know how it tastes yet. And now I dont want to jinx myself but I'm not seeing signs of blight yet... Anyway I would love to hear anyone else's thoughts and experiences on Iron Lady and any other blight resistant tomatoes they are experimenting with.

July 13, 2013	#5
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	I've got three plants growing. One in the garden, one in a pot I just haven't planted yet, and a late planter in another garden bed. Blight or bacterial spec/spot seems to be pretty prevalent in the garden this year, so I'll have to take good notes on its performance. First reaction though is somewhat disappointing. It's determinate, and has stopped setting fruit. I'm not sure if the numbers are going to justify keeping it long term though. At least plum regal was a fruit producing machine with great disease tolerance. (Of course it wasn't very good tasting, but that's for another thread.....) Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

July 16, 2013	#11
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Do you speak Russian? __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 16, 2013	#14
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	I am happy to help, Jen. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

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July 13, 2013	#2
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	Here is a link to the Iron Lady description http://www.highmowingseeds.com/Organ...ato-Seeds.html Even though it is an F1, this really looks like it may have some decent possibilities.

July 13, 2013	#3
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	I purchased the 10-seed pack of Iron Lady this past winter intending to use Iron Lady as an input in breeding with a heirloom type tomato for a hopefully Septoria resistant line. I planted all 10 seeds. Unfortunately, the sprouts were very weak, and in the end, neither of the two more healthy seedlings made it into the garden. I've had this same experience with several other ultra-modern, multi-resistant hybrids from seed. Maybe if I had a fully equipped greenhouse, I might have better luck with these types of seedlings. But as it is, I start seeds in the cab of my pickup truck, and transfer them to the bed of the truck as weather permits. The old standards and crosses I already have made with old standards x modern disease resistant hybrids also respond much better than the modern multi-resistant hybrids themselves to my modified "wintersown" seed starting process.

July 15, 2013	#8
Mashman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MA Posts: 158	This year I grew a few varieties that are supposed to have some resistance to late blight: Mountain Merit Iron Lady Early Sue Magic Trick Sky Komish There have been cases of late blight reported in MA. So far, all varieties are healthy. Iron lady doesn't seem to be producing blossoms (at all). I've been spraying the plants with Fung-onil which lists "late blight fruit rot" as a disease it is supposed to control. A little confusing because late blight really attacks the whole plant (leaves, stems and fruit). So far so good.... Michael

July 17, 2013	#15
swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	I have a few Iron Lady plants growing, too soon to judge much, but they are looking good, growing next to Mountain Merit. I got my seed from High Mowing and had no problem whatsoever with seedling vigor. The other tomato I got from HMS was Tang, an o.p. which is quite vigorous from the start.